When Chapter 4 released, I was sure the "inferno of jealousy" in chapter 5 was referring to Asgore's jealousy over Toriel moving on from him - and that idea only got stronger after seeing her with Sans near the end. But no, Gerson deduced, through both the profecy and observing their behavior, that *Kris* was the jealous one.
"Jealousy" is perhaps the strongest theme in Chapter 5. Ralsei is jealous of Flowery's ability to be seek freedom without fear, while Flowery is jealous of Ralsei and the gang for being the only ones allowed to have a dark world, and being able to decide who gets to continue existing - "Why is your fantasy more important than ours?". Most importantly though, throughout the whole chapter there was a growing, simmering resentment from Kris. They are jealous, so jealous, of Susie and Noelle's relationship. Over the chapters, it has been an ever more important background development that Kris is head over heels for Susie, but either can't or won't spit it out. Kris is a terribly lonely kid, with Asriel gone off to college, Dess gone in a more permanent way, and Noelle estranged and awkward with them. Susie was sort of a lifeline, and "their thing" was very important to them, regardless of any nefarious plans that may be revealed in the future. Susie and Noelle are, respectively, the girl they like, and the first girl they ever liked. And now both of them are sidelining Kris, and not only that, forcing Kris to watch. There's no malice in that, they're simply lovestruck teenagers excited for their first relationship, and this is a normal consequence of it. But Kris is heartbroken, and refuses to say anything positive about the girls' relationship. The inferno of jealousy is the core of chapter 5, but I think Kris' simmering is gonna reach boiling point in chapter 6, now that Susie straight up said this is not their special thing anymore, and Noelle is gonna become an official part of the team. Susie of course is right, this is definitely the best course of action, but Kris is also 16 and filled with uncontrollable emotions.
I think the post credits scene perfectly illustrates the vibe. After an adorable montage of Susie hanging out with the darkners and preparing Castle Town to welcome Noelle, it cuts to Kris standing dejected in the dark, staring at the closet door. Then, they slowly turn around and leave.
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